We also got Species 10-C and a not-insignificant bit of lore about them, their history, their language, and their technology.
Spoilers Star Trek: Discovery 5x08 - "Labyrinths"
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The Xaheans as well, though the most recent Xahean seen in the franchise was in 2399 and Season 1 of PIC.
Okay, so, two.
In contrast, by season 5 of TNG we had the Q, the Borg, the Cardassians, the Bajorans, the Betazoids, the Trill, the Ferengi plus species like Bolians, Nausicaans, and Chalnoths
Season 5 of DS9 had also given us Vorta, Jem'Hadar, Karemma, Founders, and Breen.
Voyager by season 5 gave us Kazon, Vidiians, Species 8472, Ocampa, Talaxians, and Hirogen.
ENT gave us Suliban, Xindi, and Denobulans.
So, I kinda wish we'd have gotten something more like that. But oh well.
Well, three. Four if you count the big cranium, squid like alien who's frequently part of the Discovery bridge crew.
So tied with ENT at bare minimum.
So tied with ENT at bare minimum.
Yeah it's very symmetrical so it was probably easy to mirror it to make it look big. I'm going to assume they didn't try to mask any of the books though, which would mean the books you see on screen are the actual books on the shelves, but I didn't pause to try to read the spines.
Yeah they did indeed leave the real books. Very cool.
The Kwejians.
See? We're already up to four.
If I may dirty this thread by bringing that which is not canon into this, there was a novel released last year about 32nd century Xaheans.
DO NOT BRING YOUR EVIL HERE, SWAMP THING....
It was number 8 of 10 for streaming originals during the period of April 15-21.
However, it didn't crack anywhere near the top 10 of general streaming ratings for that same time period.
Always forget that wasn't a NausicaanMy Trek Fu failed me. I had to look up "Chalnoths". It's why I stick with TOS. Less to remember.
That was also the very first episode to show a Bolian female or a Bolian with hair.
Or was it
Pretty sure it was. "Allegiance" introduced both the Chalnoth and the first Bolian that wasn't a bald male.
Regarding DISCO having a low number of new aliens...
I have to agree, it's a smaller amount than previous shows. Even if you go by episode number than season number, which I think is a more fair comparison since DISCO seasons are about half the amount of the legacy shows.
"Labyrinths" is the 63rd episode of DISCO. The other series' 63rd episodes (by production order) are...
TOS: "IS THERE IN TRUTH NO BEAUTY?"
TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise"
DS9: "VISIONARY"
VOY: "BEFORE AND AFTER"
ENT: "CARPENTER STREET"
By this point of each series, here are the recurring aliens...
TOS had... Orions, Romulans, Klingons, and Andorians. (I don't count others like Tellarites and Medusans because it isn't until later in the series or in other shows that they appear again.)
TNG had... Q, Betazoids, Ferengi, Benzites, and Bolians.
DS9 had... Changelings, Lurians, Hupyrians, Boslic, Vorta, Jem'Hadar, and a myriad of background aliens.
Using VOY as a comparison may not really be fair, since a vast majority of aliens they meet would be one-offs because of the nature of the series. Even still, VOY had more new recurring (two episodes or more) aliens than DISCO: Talaxians, Ocampa, Nacene, Kazon, and Vidiians. (I don't count the Krenim from "BEFORE AND AFTER" because at this point, we only saw their ships.)
ENT had 9 recurring... Denobulans, Suliban, Tandarans, Kreetasans, and Xindi. (I'm counting all 5 types of Xindi as separate, since they were each different.)
By the 63rd episode of each of the previous shows, they had already equalled or surpassed DISCO on just recurring aliens. Most certainly a great deal more one-offs appeared. Which is rather baffling, considering it's taking more time to shoot each episode and more money is spent on DISCO episodes than in the previous ones.
I have to agree, it's a smaller amount than previous shows. Even if you go by episode number than season number, which I think is a more fair comparison since DISCO seasons are about half the amount of the legacy shows.
"Labyrinths" is the 63rd episode of DISCO. The other series' 63rd episodes (by production order) are...
TOS: "IS THERE IN TRUTH NO BEAUTY?"
TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise"
DS9: "VISIONARY"
VOY: "BEFORE AND AFTER"
ENT: "CARPENTER STREET"
By this point of each series, here are the recurring aliens...
TOS had... Orions, Romulans, Klingons, and Andorians. (I don't count others like Tellarites and Medusans because it isn't until later in the series or in other shows that they appear again.)
TNG had... Q, Betazoids, Ferengi, Benzites, and Bolians.
DS9 had... Changelings, Lurians, Hupyrians, Boslic, Vorta, Jem'Hadar, and a myriad of background aliens.
Using VOY as a comparison may not really be fair, since a vast majority of aliens they meet would be one-offs because of the nature of the series. Even still, VOY had more new recurring (two episodes or more) aliens than DISCO: Talaxians, Ocampa, Nacene, Kazon, and Vidiians. (I don't count the Krenim from "BEFORE AND AFTER" because at this point, we only saw their ships.)
ENT had 9 recurring... Denobulans, Suliban, Tandarans, Kreetasans, and Xindi. (I'm counting all 5 types of Xindi as separate, since they were each different.)
By the 63rd episode of each of the previous shows, they had already equalled or surpassed DISCO on just recurring aliens. Most certainly a great deal more one-offs appeared. Which is rather baffling, considering it's taking more time to shoot each episode and more money is spent on DISCO episodes than in the previous ones.
They are testing my fandom and I can't imagine this season being must-watch-on-day-one for anyone.
Is Moll short for Molly O'Brien?
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